Palestinian To Suceed Osama as Al Qaeda Chief

Hindustan Times and Ria-Novosti News Agency (Moscow) ^ | Monday , December 17, 2001 | Arun Mohanty

[umbra]

Al Qaeda has named a Palestinian to be Osama bin Laden's sucessor in case the latter is arrested or killed, Russian news agency Ria-Novosti reported.

Quoting sources in Dubai, Ria-Novosti said Al-Qeada members fleeing Afghanistan have revealed this to Pakastani intelligence officers during interrogations.

The leadership of the terrorist outfit would pass over to Zain Al-Abedin Hasan, a 30-year-old Palestinian from Gaza Strip, in case of Bin Laden's death or arrest, Ria-Novosti reported.

Hasan has been based in Pershwar for the last few years, overseeing the recruitment and dispatch of mercenaries from different parts of the world to Afghanistan.

The Palestinian is accused of masterminding the terrorist attacks on citizens of western countries in Aman on New Year's eve in 2000, said Ria-Novosti.

[umbra]

Not giving it to his sons?

[ilgipper]

new targets?

[jae471]

New priorities.

[DinkyDau]

How nice! I wonder if we'll get a little bio on the guy and maybe some pictures!

[JBBooks]

Just another dead man walking.

[newsperson999]

mmmmmmmmm. do you think the US is telling israel...do us a favor? wink. wink.

[Leto]

Time to talk with the Paki's about the new target. Dead man walking.

[TADSLOS]

Step up to the plate while we pitch you one of those daisy cutters we're famous for.

[Gargantua]

Well, a fitting end to the misplaced discussion of whether America should back Israel over Palestine.

[Kryptonite]

This must mean that Been Hidin' is already dead.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Zain Al-Abedin Dead

[bluefish]

Nice PR ploy. They want the world to see us as attacking Palestinians or some such nonsense I guess. Another gross miscalculation on their part. This merely helps with the groundswell in opinion turning against the Palis. Idiots to the end I guess.

[SamAdams76]

Wouldn't it be cool if we or the Israelis were to take out this Hasan, like in the next 24 hours!

[Semper Paratus]

There goes another hot prospect for a whole life policy.

[monkeyshine]

Well, this oughtta be good for Palestinian PR in the west.

[Catspaw]

Hmmm, if true, this explains bin Laden's current coziness with the Palestinian cause in recent years. It may also explain our government's coolness towards Arafat.

As for the new guy: WE'RE COMIN' TO GETCHA!

[Eccl 10:2]

Not a good career path here.

[11th Earl of Mar]

Not giving it to his sons?

Osama has to sell out to pay the inheritance tax.

[yikes]

Does he get to have the cave with the hot tub?

[newzjunkey]

Talk about going up and around your arse to find an anti-Palestinian story to post to stir the rabble... Hindustan Times quoting a Russian News agency, and not even Tass at that.

If the named individual is a terrorist, let's hope someone picks him up. In the meantime the state dept is looking for (tax deductable) donations RewardFund.org: Every cent of your donation will be used by the Rewards for Justice Program, a State Department anti-terrorist force that uses reward payments to entice terrorist sympathizers into becoming terrorists informants.